Pope pius xii biography vatican english subtitles

Pope Pius XII was the 260th man head of the Catholic Church and the 12th such individual to choose “Pius” as his papal name. This article will discuss major moments in his life and summarize his papacy while also spicing things up with a few personable tidbits about the man to keep students invested in learning.

Early Life and Education.

Eugenio Pacelli was born into a family with deep connections to the Church.

His parents were Filippo and Virginia Pacelli. Eugenio, his brother Francesco and his sisters Giuseppina and Elisabetta all grew up in Rome.

After spending some time as an altar boy, Eugenio was sent to study under Professor Marchi, then to the Liceo Ennio Quirino Visconti Institute in 1891.

Upon reaching age 18, Eugenio changed schools to the Almo Collegio Capranica in order to study theology, followed by the pursuit of philosophy at the Jesuit Pontifical Gregorian University; theology at the Athenaeum S. Apollinare and modern languages and history at La